Moon Shine

All alone

                  in the dark

                                    feeling the weight

                                    of it

                                                      crushing in

                                                      pressing in

                                                      pushing in

                  nothing heavier

It has a death

                  of its own

                                    swirling

                                    creaking

                                    echoing

                                                      memories

                  making madness

                  alone

                                    in the dark

                  surrounded by

                                    jagged edged hopes smashed

                                    remembering of might have

                                    disappointment piled high

                                    regrets threaten crushing collapse

                  unseen in the dark

                                     and more threatening because

                  even shadows lose to the dark

And then. . .

                  moon shine

pushing back

                  giving shape to shadows

                  make it less

                                    dark

                                    lonely

                                    fearsome

not real light

                  reflected

but enough

                  for this dark

                  night